The British Journal of Herpetology
This journal is part of our legacy archive. For historical interest we have made these volumes available as open access downloads.
The British Journal of Herpetology was published between 1948 and 1984 before transforming into The Herpetological Journal, reflecting the much wider geographic and taxonomic breadth of research that was being conducted in the mid-1980s onwards. Initially the British Journal of Herpetology was solely focussed on the publication of research articles and notes on British herpetofauna, but as time progressed, it welcomed manuscripts on species from further afield, as well as those focussing on captive husbandry and laboratory protocols.
As a historic publication, the British Journal of Herpetology is no longer accepting submissions, but went through six volumes, all with twelve issues each during its print run. The editors for these were as follows: Dr Angus d'A. Bellairs (1949-1953), Dr R. Maxwell Savage (1953-1957), Dr Angus d'A. Bellairs (1957-1964), Dr Harold Fox (1965-1976), and Dr M. Peaker (1977-??).
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- Thermoregulatory behaviour in a population of Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) in southern Yugoslavia. By R. Meek pp. 387
- Thermoregulation and activity metabolism of the armoured anguid Ophisaurus apodus. By A. Hailey pp. 391
- Possible origins of Irish natterjack toads (Bufo calamita). By T. J. C. Beebee pp. 398
- Anatomical organization of adipose tissue in Chelonians. By C. M. Pond and C. A. Mattacks pp. 402
- Inter-specific comparisons of growth relationships in Chelonians. By D. R. Long pp. 405
- Possible use of water turnover rates to estimate food intake in lizards. By D. A. Morrison and K. J. Gallagher pp. 407
- Morphometric observations of smooth and palmate newts in mid-Wales. By J. D. Harrison, S. P. Gittins, and F. M. Slater pp. 410
- The responses of inseminated female smooth newts, Triturus vulgaris, to further exposure to males. By P. A. Verrell pp. 414
- Physical abnormalities of the limbs of smooth newts Triturus vulgaris (Short note). By J. M. Roberts and P. A. Verrell pp. 416